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With Nottingham’s businesses increasingly hungry for inspiration on how they can make a difference to the environment, we catch up with Treat Kitchen’s Jess Barnett who’s been leading efforts at the major local exporter. She explains why going carbon neutral didn’t cut it for them, and how they’re shifting their focus to reducing their own emissions and keeping projects local.

Gig Review: Tom Odell at Rough Trade

Tom Odell was welcomed by an intimate crowd at Rough Trade, two days after the release of his exciting new studio album Best Day of My Life...

We Hear All About Base51’s New Music Events, SUNDAY SES51ONS

Life can be tough for any youngster - but that’s especially true in Nottingham, the Youth Opportunity Index has found. Thankfully, Base 51 are stepping up to support 11-25 year-olds across the city through counselling, group work and, very shortly, with their new music events, SUNDAY SES51ONS. Khadijah Islam hears all about the charity’s vital work…

Nadia on… Public Ownership

From celebrating NCT buses to thinking about the British Railway, regular columnist and Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome muses on public ownership...

Loyle Carner took to the intimate stage of Nottingham’s The Level to perform tracks from his newly released album hugo...

45 Years Later: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

For a big-budget sci-fi epic, this is still surprisingly down-to-earth...

Interview: Lime Garden on Their Upcoming Headline Show at The Bodega

Harry Mangham chatted to Lime Garden ahead of their upcoming headline tour, which kicks off at The Bodega next Monday...

Gig Review: Bob Dylan at Nottingham Arena

The legend played Nottingham for the first timethis decade as part of his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour...

The Doc'n Roll Film Festival Returns to Venues Across Nottingham This Month

The Doc'n Roll Film Festival finally arrives in Nottingham on Thursday 3 November, after two false dawns due to that pesky blighter COVID-19. LeftLion sits down with festival organisers and curators Mark McIntyre and Marcus Duffield to talk all things music, the importance of a great documentary and what we Nottingham folks can expect from this year’s event…

In Photos: Knife Bride and Scene Queen at Rescue Rooms

Supporting Wargasm, these lot were worthy of their own photoshoot...

5 Great Events in Nottingham This Week: Poltergeist, Sancho Panza and More

Spooky stories, classic stories and writing stories - it's all in store this week...

In Photos: The Rasmus at Rock City

We couldn't not stop by Rock City when these Finnish legends were in town...

Film Review: The Good Nurse

This serial killer drama has a lot to say...

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